Let’s Discuss Wonder Man Episode 1-2
When we last saw Simon Williams, he thought he’d made a friend. In truth, the actor had suffered the kind of bad that makes for a number one single on the country charts. Williams...
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Let’s Discuss Wonder-Man Episode 1-1
Marvel live-action shows have been on an extended break. We haven’t had anything new since July 1st, when Mephisto finally appeared in the MCU. Since then, Marvel has taken time off while placing all...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-9
So, it comes down to this. In the unlikeliest turn of events, Matt Murdock has saved Wilson Fisk’s life. During the exchange, the daredevil deduced that Mrs. Wilson Fisk had Foggy Nelson killed, and...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-8
Muse is dead. Daredevil has returned. Mayor Fisk is angry and not afraid to bend the rules. A police task force of the dirtiest cops in town is calling the shots, and they’re apparently...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-7
When we last saw Daredevil, he was, well, Daredevil. Again. Matt Murdock finally dropped the façade and embraced his inner demons. The problem is that the current mayor of New York, Wilson Fisk, harbors...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-6
Last time, Matt Murdock went to the bank, and everything went wrong. For the second time this season, someone placed a gun on Murdock’s forehead…and quickly regretted it. This week, Murdock once again encounters...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-5
I’m just gonna say it. All the other episodes of Daredevil: Born Again were absolute crap compared to the one we’re about to discuss. The latest episode, “With Interest,” is one of the greatest...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-4
This week: everyone gets punished! We get to learn specifics of Mrs. Wilson Fisk’s affair. Also, that dude who kills lots of people finally appears. Let’s talk about Daredevil: Born Again episode 1-4, the...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-3
When last we saw Daredevil, he’d killed a couple of cops. Well, they said they were cops when they broke into a witness’s home. Also, one of them may be alive. I was a...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil 1-2
Daredevil may be born again, but Matt Murdoch is absolutely miserable. During the series premiere of Daredevil: Born Again, Murdoch lost his best friend, split with his girlfriend, and watched a horror. Wilson Fisk,...
Let’s Talk about Daredevil Episode 1-1
Almost exactly ten years ago, Marvel and Netflix created some of the most daring television ever. Netflix licensed the various Defenders to star as face characters in several new series, starting with Daredevil. The...
Let’s Talk about Marvel’s What If…? Episode 3-8
So, it comes down to this. We’ve reached the final and some would say ultimate What If? That question is, “What If…What If?” So, I guess that’s two questions? I’m not quite sure how...
Let’s Talk about What If… Episode 3-7
We’re down to the final two episodes of Marvel’s What If…? The situation has grown tense as The Eminence attacked The Watcher and accidentally shattered part of the Observational Plane. You don’t need to...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 3-6
One of the most memorable episodes of Marvel’s What If…? season two occurred in 1602. The story was loosely based on a comic idea by Neil Gaiman, who we don’t talk about these days...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 3-5
What if The Watcher stopped watching and started interfering? This concept has driven countless Fantastic Four stories over the years, and now it finally comes to the MCU. Let’s talk about Marvel’s What If…?...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 3-3
Do you know what everyone loves? A buddy comedy. Okay, this kind of story isn’t quite as popular today as it was before the bromance era ran the concept into the ground. Marvel isn’t...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 3-4
When last we left Darcy and Howard the Duck, he had just asked her to split some half-priced nachos. Darcy assured him that despite her saying yes, it was “not a date.” And Howard...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 3-2
Quick! Name the most entertaining character in the MCU! I know that this is a divisive topic with no one right answer. Still, I suspect that if I answered, “Agatha Harkness,” I’d receive more...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 3-1
And then there were eight. What if Disney+ didn’t cancel a marvelous Marvel animated series? That’s the question that will linger in the aftermath of this season, as Marvel’s What If…? is heading to...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All-Along Episode 1-8
Well, we’re definitely coming to a finish with Agatha All Along. In the most recent episode, yet another character died, turning the Witches’ Road into a de facto witches’ burial ground. Don’t buy any...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-7
When I recapped the third and fourth episodes of Agatha All Along, I mentioned some foreshadowing. The series telegraphed the fact that it was fracturing time for at least one character. At first, three...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-6
One of the high points of WandaVision was its fourth episode, the one entitled We Interrupt This Program. In that episode, the story finally pulls away from Westview to recount what is happening elsewhere...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-5
When we last left Agatha All Along, I posed a theory, a conclusion I’d reached based on a suspicion. This week, the producers were kind enough to throw me a bone by going ahead...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-4
When we last saw the Coven of Chaos, they had just finished their first trial on the Witches’ Road. Also, one of them was dead. And that’s where we begin this week’s episode, with...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-3
So, here we are. Agatha Harkness has finally escaped Westview after what seemed like an eternity. Alas, the grass is not always greener on the other side. Or maybe I should say down below...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-2
Oh, Agatha Harkness, how I’ve missed you! Amusingly, you had also missed yourself for three years due to the hex placed on you by Wanda Maximoff. So, you led a meaningless existence in Westview,...
Let’s Talk about Agatha All Along Episode 1-1
During those frustrating early days of the pandemic, Disney+ saved Marvel fans from the doldrums. The first Marvel television series ever on streaming debuted and quickly provided a much-needed distraction. By the end of...
Let’s Talk about X-Men Episode 1-10
When we last left the X-Men, part of the team had mutinied, joining forces with Magneto. As Bastion controlled an army of Sentinels, some of them recently human, Magneto somehow did something worse. The...
Let’s Talk about X-Men Episode 1-9
We’re about to discuss a challenging episode of television. The most recent episode of X-Men ’97 raises more questions than it answers. So, let’s talk about X-Men ’97 episode 1-9, the one where Wolverine...
Let’s Talk about X-Men Episode 1-8
The core tenet of the X-Men franchise is a philosophical debate. Is Charles Xavier correct that humanity and mutants can coexist in a peaceful society? Or, is Magneto correct that humans will oppress, torment,...
Let’s Talk about X-Men Episode 1-7
In the latest episode of X-Men ’97, we get…a treatise on the perils of political expediency. Yes, we’re gonna ruin Beast’s love life during a discussion about tolerance. So, let’s talk about X-Men ’97...
Let’s Talk about X-Men ’97 Episode 1-6
Last week proved AEW wrestler Lance Archer right. Everybody dies. This week, we’ll take a different approach, one that’s familiar territory for serial television viewers. Rather than explore the fallout of the Genosha terrorist...
Let’s Talk about X-Men Episode 1-5
So far this season, we’ve watched Magneto inherit the X-Mansion, Jean Grey be revealed as a clone, and Cyclops impregnate said clone. Also, we’ve watched Minister Sinister live up to his name by poisoning...
Let’s Talk about X-Men ’97 Episode 1-4
After an intense horror film-based episode last week, X-Men ’97 takes a different approach this time. The 1990s setting proves ideal for nostalgia, and the series leans hard into the premise with a 16-bit...
Let’s Talk about X-Men ’97 Episode 1-3
Okay, we’re only three episodes into the X-Men ’97 reboot, and we’re already entering soap opera territory. Yes, let’s talk about X-Men ’97 episode 1-3, the one with the clone war. Rise of the...
Let’s Talk about X-Men ’97 Episode 1-2
When last we left our Mutant heroes, the X-Men had several consecutive misfortunes. First, the team learned that the Friends of Humanity had gained new, more potent weapons. Then, they noticed parts of a...
Let’s Talk about X-Men ’97 Episode 1-1
On September 20th, 1997, Henry Peter Gyrich attacked and critically injured Professor Charles Xavier. In the moments after Professor X seemingly died, his outer space empress and sometimes mistress, Lilandra arrived. The leader of...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-9
“Oh, Peg, have I got a story to tell you…” That’s how the most recent episode of What If…? season two had ended. Now, we’ll learn the story in the season finale. Let’s talk...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-8
Have you ever wondered what the Abomination would look like as a 1600s aristocratic incarnation? If so, I’ve got great news for you and Neil Gaiman. Let’s talk about What If…? episode 2-8, the...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-7
What if Odin were just a bad parent? That’s the simple premise that drives the plot in the latest What If…? story, and I kinda love it. After all, we’ve witnessed adopted child Loki...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-6
The Tesseract has proven formidable in multiple MCU stories. In the latest episode of What If…?, takes an intriguing approach to the premise, though. What would happen if the Tesseract broke and accidentally empowered...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-5
Have you ever watched a romantic comedy and thought, “What if these two lovers fought to the death?” If so, you’ll really love What If…Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper? Yes, let’s talk about...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-4
Something I adore about What If…? is that some episodes deviate greatly from the source material of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For example, Doctor Strange went nuts and became the greatest threat to the...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-3
Merry Christmas, everyone! Yes, I realize that the calendar indicates a date much closer to Spring Break than Christmas. However, when Disney+ aired the episode of What If…? we’re about to discuss, it was...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-2
This week’s episode poses an interesting question. What if…Peter Quill attacked Earth’s mightiest heroes? Before you answer, you should know two things. The first is that this version of Star-Lord knows who his father...
Let’s Talk about What If…? Episode 2-1
I found season one of What If…? wildly uneven, but the first half of season two is sublime, starting with a Blade Runner homage. So, let’s talk about What If…? season two, episode one,...
Let’s Talk about Echo Episode Five
So far on Echo, we’ve watched Maya Lopez return home to Oklahoma to reunite with family members she hadn’t seen in 20 years. Along the way, Maya intentionally brought danger to her city and...
Let’s Talk about Echo Episode Four
When we last left Maya Lopez, she found herself face-to-face with an unwelcome house guest. This particular individual was someone she had shot in the face and left for dead. Yes, the Kingpin has...
Let’s Talk about Echo Episode One
For years now, we’ve heard about the potential of an Echo series, one that stars the terrifying war machine named Maya Lopez. We’ve also chronicled the struggles behind the scenes as pandemic filming issues...
Let’s Talk about Loki Season Two Episode Six
Be careful what you wish for. In the case of Loki, you might get it and thereby reveal your Glorious Purpose. Yes, we officially come full circle as Loki concludes its second season. This...
Let’s Talk about Loki Episode 2-4
What if we had a Loki episode where people died? What if these people were characters we knew and not just random redshirts? For that matter, what if we had a Loki episode where...
Let’s Talk about Loki Episode 2-3
So, Kang is back. What’s the least possible thing you’d imagine following that statement? Kang appears in a zany episode. We’ve got a record scratch or two to discuss, so let’s talk about Loki...
Let’s Talk about Loki Season Two Episode Two
Let Loki be Loki! That’s a refrain Marvel fans have had while offering critiques of the universally beloved television series, Loki. Yes, everyone adores both the character and the Disney+ series named after him....
